I have never had a deep fryer… nor wanted one.
I don’t like dealing with hot oil and I prefer to keep high calorie, deep-fried foods as an occasional treat.
I also think it might be a cultural thing. I have several British friends who would be lost without their deep fryer but don’t have a microwave.
I can’t imagine not having a microwave.
In the meantime, I will continue to make oven fries. For a treat I make these Parmesan Fries.
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The Parmesan gets very brown and crunchy. Finish with a light sprinkling of good sea salt.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Potatoes
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium potatoes, about 12oz (350gr)
- 1 tbs oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbs grated Parmesan cheese
- sea salt
Instructions
- Cut potatoes into sticks – about 1/3 inch (1cm square), no need to be precise.
- Put oil, garlic, Parmesan in a bowl.
- Add potatoes and toss well to coat.
- Arrange on baking sheet.
- Bake at 400F (200C) for 30 minutes, turning once.
- Remove and serve immediately.
Notes
Unless you can get fresh, grated Parmesan with no additives (I can) grate it yourself from a wedge of Parmesan.
Rather have chips? Oven Sage Potato Chips